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Good morning! Happy last day of session! The longest session day of the year will occur on the longest day of the year, an astrophysical quirk that I’m fairly certain is one of the Seven Signs of the Cuompocalypse. The weather is perfect with a slight chance of thunderstorms, if you can get outdoors. Gov. Andrew Cuomo is in Albany but has no announced public schedule. The Senate and Assembly each adjourned after midnight, and have long days ahead of them. They’re starting at 10 a.m. and 9 a.m., respectively. At 11 a.m., state officials will cut the ribbon on an Au Bon Pain on the Empire State Plaza.Here are today’s headlines…

Democrats who dominate the state Assembly stifled members who argued that Speaker Sheldon Silver was hypocritical for advancing a women’s equality agenda amid lingering charges he mishandled sexual harassment complaints. An omnibus version of the agenda passed the Assembly. (DN/NYP/GNS)

Richard Brodsky: It’s not uncommon for the threat of a Moreland Act Commission to be used as leverage in resolving political disputes with the Legislature. While the merits of a Moreland Act Commission can be debated, the legal basis for the governor’s suggestion is at best uncertain, if not flat wrong. (HuffPo)

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